Bioconversion of Date Waste into Bacterial Nanocellulose by a New Isolate Komagataeibacter sp. IS22 and Its Use as Carrier Support for Probiotics Delivery

Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has gained considerable interest over the last decade due to its unique properties and versatile applications. However, the low yield and the high production cost significantly limit its industrial scalability. The proposed study explores the isolation of new BNC producers from date palm sap and the use of date waste extract as a sustainable carbon source to improve BNC productivity. Results revealed three potential BNC producers identified as Komagataeibacter sp....